Metrodome roof collapses; Giants-Vikings moved to Detroit

The roof of the Metrodome, site for the New York Giants-Minnesota Vikings game originally scheduled for today and moved to Monday night, has collapsed under the weight of snow.

The NFL late this morning announced the game will be played at 7:20 p.m. Monday in Detroit.

The Fox network will televise the game, but for now only stations in New York, Minneapolis and Rochester, Minn., will be permitted to air the telecast. It’s possible that WXXA (Fox-23) — which was granted permission to air all Giants exhibition games because the team trains in Albany — could be added.

It is expected that DirecTV “Sunday Ticket” subscribers also will have access to the game.

Pete Dougherty

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Speaking of the Giants, Plaxico Burress is spending two years in prison for accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.
The penalty could have been worse.
Burress, apparently, copped a plea; agreeing not to pursue attempted murder charges against himself.